After-School And Weekend Activities For Children With Disabilities

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After-school and weekend activities for children with disabilities can build self-esteem, skills, friendships and a sense of belonging. Interacting in a shared endeavor with other children can be especially rewarding.
Drama offers the chance to shine individually and still work with others in creating a performance.
Learning to take pictures of how they view the world can be a liberating experience. From the skills of handling the camera to computer imaging or physical film processing and photo printing, a young person gains confidence, attentive skills and the chance to share what they see with those around them
Glow in the dark party
Movies
Retro game night
Getting to know you activities
People to bring in their favorite items and explain why its their favorite
Maybe if there is possible help needed with homework?
Encourage them to go to your games or highschool events with you
Listen to music and share what you love or a book etc
Cool craft ideas for anything or maybe to personalize things with saints spirit
Talent shows

Best Buddies is a non-profit global organization that creates opportunities for one to one friendships for people with social, intellectual or developmental disabilities.

This program helps break the invisible line that too often separates those with disabilities from those without.

One thing you shouldn’t do is pay special attention to teens with special needs; there are several reasons for that. As we said they have feelings like the rest of us,